Savanna fires — Burned Area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 7,776 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Turkmenistan is 7,776 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Turkmenistan peaked at 322,289 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,776 ha, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95,491 ha | — |
| 1993 | 95,491 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95,491 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95,491 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75,936 ha | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 50,178 ha | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 79,465 ha | +58.4% |
| 1999 | 103,125 ha | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 50,661 ha | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 11,813 ha | -76.7% |
| 2002 | 77,901 ha | +559.4% |
| 2003 | 305,911 ha | +292.7% |
| 2004 | 232,857 ha | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 112,682 ha | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 52,478 ha | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 138,129 ha | +163.2% |
| 2008 | 21,933 ha | -84.1% |
| 2009 | 54,184 ha | +147.0% |
| 2010 | 270,333 ha | +398.9% |
| 2011 | 23,628 ha | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 68,179 ha | +188.5% |
| 2013 | 65,346 ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 110,630 ha | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 106,139 ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 118,336 ha | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 46,623 ha | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 20,578 ha | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 322,289 ha | +1466.1% |
| 2020 | 143,668 ha | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 47,814 ha | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 12,911 ha | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 11,492 ha | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 7,776 ha | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,333 ha | 50,178 ha | 103,125 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 105,855 ha | 11,813 ha | 305,911 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,208 ha | 20,578 ha | 322,289 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,732 ha | 7,776 ha | 143,668 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,269 ha compare
- 90 Eritrea 9,582 ha compare
- 91 Croatia 7,915 ha compare
- 93 Montenegro 7,590 ha compare
- 94 Romania 7,423 ha compare
- 95 New Caledonia 7,171 ha compare
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 282.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 291.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Turkmenistan?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Turkmenistan was 7,776 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 322,289 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,776 ha in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.